The Corsair

Miami Beach, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

The Corsair, a streamline moderne hotel designed by architect Anton Skislewicz and completed in 1939, stands as a testament to Miami Beach's golden age of resort architecture. Built during the height of Art Deco's evolution into the sleeker streamline moderne style, the building exemplifies the period's fascination with aerodynamic forms and horizontal lines that evoked speed and modernity. Now a former hotel, The Corsair remains a notable example of the architectural optimism that defined Miami Beach's development in the pre-war era.